United Nations Angola Verification Mission III

United Nations Angola Verification Mission III
The United Nations Angola Verification Mission III was a peacekeeping mission that began operating in Angola in February 1995 during the civil war. It was established by the United Nations Security Council in Resolution 976, and concluded its mission in June 1997.
The Indian Army contributed to this UN mission by deploying one infantry battalion group (1000 personnel) and one engineers company group (200 personnel). There were a total of six infantry battalion groups operating in distinct regions of Angola, during this period (One each from India, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Brazil, Bangladesh, Uruguay and Romania). The mandate of the various Infantry Battalion groups was to ensure ceasefire between the Angolan Army and the UNITA rebels (who had control over more than half the country at that time), and then arrange for a safe "quartering" of these UNITA rebels once they laid down their arms. Subsequently, most of the arterial routes connecting major regions of the country were physically opened to traffic after de-mining them. The Indian Army initially sent 14 Punjab (Nabha Akal) as the infantry component and later replaced it with 16 Guards.
Upon its conclusion, the mission's total strength was 4,220 military personnel, comprising 283 military observers, 3,649 troops and 288 civilian police. Over the course of its two-year mission, UNAVEM III received 32 fatalities.
Financing
Method of financing Assessments in respect of a Special Account
Actual and pro forma expenditures From inception of mission through 31 December 1996: 752,215,900 net
Budget estimate from 1 July 1996 through 30 June 1997 134,980,800 net
Budget estimate from 1 July 1997 through 30 June 1998 No cost estimate was prepared in the expectation that the Security Council might authorize a follow-on mission as of 1 July 1997
UNAVEM III FORCE COMMANDERS
Major-General Phillip Valerio Sibanda (Zimbabwe)
October 1995 to date
Major-General Chris Abutu Garuba (Nigeria) February–September 1995
CONTRIBUTORS of personnel as of June 1997 (end of mission)
Bangladesh 205 troops; 10 military observers; 23 civilian police
Brazil 739 troops; 20 military observers; 14 civilian police
Bulgaria 10 military observers; 16 civilian police
Congo 4 military observers
Egypt 1 troop; 10 military observers; 14 civilian police
France 15 troops; 7 military observers
Guinea-Bissau 4 military observers; 4 civilian police
Hungary 10 military observers; 7 civilian police
India 452 troops; 20 military observers; 11 civilian police
Jordan 2 troops; 17 military observers; 21 civilian police
Kenya 10 military observers
Malaysia 19 military observers; 20 civilian police
Mali 9 military observers; 15 civilian police
Namibia 199 troops
Netherlands 2 troops; 14 military observers; 10 civilian police
New Zealand 9 troops; 4 military observers
Nigeria 19 military observers; 21 civilian police
Norway 4 military observers
Pakistan 14 military observers
Poland 7 civilian police
Portugal 313 troops; 6 military observers; 39 civilian police
Romania 327 troops
Russian Federation 151 troops; 7 civilian police
Senegal 10 military observers
Slovak Republic 5 military observers
Sweden 19 military observers; 18 civilian police
Tanzania 3 civilian police
Ukraine 4 troops; 5 military observers
Uruguay 7 troops; 3 military observers; 15 civilian police
Zambia 509 troops; 10 military observers; 15 civilian police
Zambia 700 troops; 20 military observers; 22 civilian police
See also
UNAVEM I
UNAVEM II
References
External links
United Nations Angola Verification Mission III website
United Nations operations in Angola
Military operations involving India
Organizations established in 1995
1995 in Africa
1995 in Angola